A woman offers her breast to a small child, who reaches for it eagerly; the child's toys are scattered on the floor. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1842.

  • Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861.
Date:
1842]
Reference:
565179i
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Tatoye-gusa oshiye hayabiki
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The series Tatoye-gusa oshiye hayabiki is an instructive reference-index of proverbs and sayings

Publication/Creation

[Edo [Tokyo] (?) : [publisher not identified], 1842]

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours ; sheet 37.5 x 25.7 cm.

Lettering

Extensive lettering in Japanese. Bears the Takano Shinyemon censor seal thought to have been used only in the latter half of 1842

Reference

Wellcome Collection 565179i

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